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For i r r . ed ia te r e l e a s e , Monday, June 15, 195*5

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BU -I^LSS INDEXES •

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I947..49 average = 100 1959 I'̂ pC i 1456 I947..49 average = 100 cMay Apr. ! Mar. Hay pi fay ! .-.nr. ! Mar. I : • :/

I n d u s t r i a l product ion, t o t a l 1$2 150 147 125 1

i 1 5 2 151 , 1*9 127

Manufactures 15: 15) 150 13r> 155 1)4 132 129 Durable 16: 164 160 134 lu 16 i 1:3 3 -33 Nondurable 141 142 1^0 126 1 -1 ; 143 1-*1 X '~+

Minerals 1,6 123 1 - 3 108 1?? -23 122 1:5

Consumer durable goods, t c \ a l 141 136 135 105 1*4 ' 141 ' l-*4 l.;3 Major corFliner durables 1^3 1^5 141 104 151 15"* 155 163

Autos 153 147 142 96 162 ic4 1: j / ' )

Other consumer durables ! 119 U 5 121 105 116 112 117 1C2

U t i l i t y output , t o t a l e.:6< p262 p2o0 237 e l e c t r i c i t y e^u) 12. 2 2o0 237 ' — — W —» —

Gas n . a . r-26 2 p26l ^33 — - -

Nonagricu^tural er.p., t o t a l 119.1 11c.6 117.6 114.6] ' i l 6 . 3 1 1 9 . ^ 126.3 114.2 Manufacturing (prcd. workers) 0 „ rr.ployr.er.t, tooa l 100.n 99.5 93.2 92.31 9 A 2 9^.4 98. v3.9

Durable i o ; . o 105.3 IO3.6 94.21 i : \ ' . 7 10% 2 l u ) . , Honourable 93.1 92.7 91.9 : o . i 9 0 . ) v \ 3 •?i. J -7.4

Payro l l s - - - - - - — 169.2 167.0 1 - 5 . 1 i s j . 4

Freigli t carloadir.gs ! 89 57 85 73 90 94 dr; "4 1

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^ IKDUSTRLiL PRODL'C^:! (1947-49 average = 100)

S2aconal ly adjusted Unadjusted 195Q l r ^ 5 1959 1953

d'ay | Apr, 1 l iar. "ay ci-iay 1 Apr, » •. ar . • ay

DLR.IBI2I^rUFACWRES:

/r ir .ary n e t a l s " 153 149 146 91 156 155 93 k c t a l f a b r i c a t i n g 17o 173 170 143 178 176 174 146

rubr icated ne ta l products 146 142 133 120 145 142 130 119 ;\^chinery 168 163 159 137 166 165 164 135

iTonel / c t r i c a l 148 145 142 122 151 149 147 124 E l e c t r i c a l 207 198 1>2 167 201 196 196 159

Trnns 1 1 r t a Lie- n equi pr.en t 216 211 207 lo2 217 217 215 181 j t o s , trucks , and par t s 1 )6 112 1 / 3 93 139 141 139 94

Other t ranspor ta t ion equip . 332 327 322 314 329 327 325 311 Ir .s irunents * 189 162 m 155 187 134 183 157

Clay, r l a s r , and l ^ b e r products 150 149 143 123 152 149 140 125 :-tc -t-, c i t y , and f l a s s products 170 166 i : 3 139 172 166 156 141 Lurber and products n . a . 133 129 109 n . a . 133 125 110

Furni ture and misce l laneous 145 143 138 122 140 1)9 138 118 Furniture and f i x t u r e s 140 13d i;<5 113 135 135 135 108 Kisce l lanecus . .manufactures 149 146 141 129 144 142 139 125

T e x t i l e s and apparel 121 119 115 99 121 123 121 99 T e x t i l e r , i l l products n . a . 115 110 92 n . a . 117 113 93 /.pparei and a l l i e d products n . a . 124 121 106 n . a . 129 130 105

Rubber and l e a t h e r products 125 123 129 104 122 1.-5 136 101 Rucbvr products n . a . 135 156 113 n . a . 138 159 112 Le-thcr and products n . a . n . a . 106 97 n . a . n . a . 116 92

Paper and p r i n t i n g 160 1)8 156 143 161 163 159 144 Taper and a l l i e d products n . a . 175 173 153 n . a . 133 176 153 P r i n t i n g ar.d p u b l i s h i n g 149 147 145 137 151 151 146 139

Te-vsnrint corsurr.ption n . a . 135 1.50 1:4 n . a . 145 136 132 Job p r i n t i n g and p e r i o d i c a l s n . a . 154 153 144 n . a . 154 I j 4 W

Gher.ical and re tro l eu i , products 18? 188 l e d i t 5 156 190 l->9 lu4 Chemicals and a l l i e d products n . a . 203 2u2 17 v: r,. a . 2)7 205 177

I n d u s t r i a l c h e r i c a l s n . a . n . a . 226 152 n . a . n . a . . 2 31 134 Pe tro l euri nnd c o a l products 143 nl48 149 129 141 pl'-3 146 127

roods , everageL, and tobacco 121 ' 120 120 114 ! ! - • 114 119 110 rood and beverage n f r s . n . a . 11? 119 114 n . a . 113 1C9 110

rood :\a;iufactures n . a . 12 ) 12D 114 n . a . 111 1 J3 1.6 Beverages n . a . n . a . 117 114 n . a . n . a . 113 122

Tobacco manufactures n . a . 13- 121 115 n . a . 129 121 118

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Mineral f u e l s 124 121 121 103 124 122 1 / 3 108 u 0 8 J, j ^ • 73 71 72 62 12 GO 69 61 C r u. 1A o i l p. r. i r; 'i t ur al*' g a £ 148 p l4$ 144 l ; 0 1 -0 pl47 H 9 130

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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (1947-49 average = 100)

Without seasonal adjustment 1959 | 1953"

pKay I Apr. | Mar. Feb. Apr, Mar.

Rubber p roduc ta , T i res and tubes

Leather and products Leather

Paper and a l l i e d products 1 cod pulp Taper and board

f t p c r board P r i n t i n g ana publ i sh ing

-sprint consumption Jou p r i n t i n g and p e r i o d i c a l s

Chemicals and a l l i e d products I n d u s t r i a l chemicals

f y n t h e t i c f i b e r s Pet r _leun: and coal products

Petroleum r e f i n i n g Gasoline Fuel o i l

Coke Food and beverage manufactures

Food manufactures lie at* products iv^iry prodcuts Canned -end f rozen foods Grain m i l l products Battery products

Beverages Alcoholic beverages

Beer snd a l e

Bit'ami nous cogil Crude o i l and n a t u r a l gas

CRide o i l MeUfcl Dining

I r f n dre Stone &nd qa^th minerals

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111 155 154 103 108

n . a . 80 94 79 82

2C2 195 194 171 173 167 161 162 1*5 144 17o 172 173 1 146 151

1L5 136 127 131 129 154 15* 150 l f 5 14?

n . a . 231 226 l£6 188 p228 222 220 159 164

p!43 154 157 134 137 p*63 166 162 149 149 P137 153 165 125 132

107 10"7 102 66 72

111 103 110 104 102 136 133 140 123 120 121 109 ICO 119 106 109 97 93 91 52 99 102 102 yd 101 99 -9 7J j 96 93

n . a . 113 105 110 110 n . a . 109 ICC 101 106 119 105 68 102 102

73 74 I

79 64 71

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p 80 50 52 39 39 151 13d 130 l 136 123

Note.--Groups and subgroups include individual aeries not published separately,

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• • OUTPUT OF CONuUKLK DUtJBLL GOODS

(1947.49 average = 100)

.,-casonall.v adjusted Unad.ius ted 1959 1958 1959 1958

npr . 1 Mar. Feb. ivpr. Apr. 1 Hi r . 1 Fob. A o r .

MAJOR HOUSEHOLD G0QD3 145 142 148 107 148 151 154 110

Furn i tu re and f l o o r coverings 1)4 133 133 104 134 136 135 104 Furn i tu re Floor cover ings! '

14) 141 1^0 111 140 l u l 140 108 Furn i tu re Floor cover ings! ' • * •» — W • - — — - - — —

Appliances and hea te rs 14C 139 150 102 155 159 15': 112 Haicr appliances 1-5 195 155 1 1 lu7 173 169 116

Ranges 99 101 103 C2 104 117 l i s 86 Ref r ige ra t ion appliances 156 16» I V 106 2>Jl 2J5 l.i? 135 Laundry appliances 176 169 V.b 116 i d : 186 21: 120

Heating apparatus 125 IZJ 1 > 1^5 120 116 121 101 Radio and t e l ev i s ion s e t s 189 1 7 ) I05 131 166 173 199 125

Radio s e t s 71 67 72 46 68 ?o 73 44 Television r e t s 415 39? 400 293 353 369 490 279

OTHER CONSUME DURABLE GOODS:

Auto pa r t s and t i r e s n . a . r.. 'i, r.. a. n . a . n . a . n . a . n . a . n . a . Misc. hone and personal goods 118 117 114 103 116 116 114 100

1/ Publ icat ion suspended pending r ev i s ion .

OUTPUT OF JCR HOU. BEHOLD GOODS (1947-49 average - 100)

Without seasonal adjust , .er.t 195': 1^58

' 'nr. Mar. Feb. .ipr. i . a r .

.'oven carpe t s n . a . '37 91 62 69 Gas ranges <37 92 191 d5 81 E l e c t r i c ranres 134 160 l*u P * 112 Re f r ige ra to r s 1 ; 5 123 118 62 93 Freezers 2;,0 225 209 153 115 9'ashing machines 157 153 172 105 154 Driers and i roners 402 4?-.' 572 2j<- 960 Vacuum cleaners I U 123 lOo 8'- 103 Furnaces 1 H 103 108 91 94 Water hea te rs 1)9 150 15« . 131 127 'u to radios 150 145 153 62 6? Household radios >U. 50 51 38 41 Table model TV 42? 396 420 312 31? Console ir,od"l TV 2-36 >44 459 240 312

Note.—For descr ip t ion and back f i g u r e s see Federal Reserve Bul le t in fo r .lay 1954 pp. 438-452, r e p r i n t ava i l ab le on reques t . Back f i g u r e s , not in b u l l e t i n , on indiv idual indexes f o r major household goods, without seasonal a d j u s t -ment, a lso ava i l ab le on request to Division of Research ind S t a t i s t i c s .

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